Integration of High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor Technology with Oil Sands Processes

Demick, L.E.

Idaho National Laboratory

关键词: Bitumens;    Energy Consumption;    02 Petroleum;    Energy Sources;    Remote Areas;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1031704
RP-ID  :  INL/EXT-11-23239
RP-ID  :  DE-AC07-05ID14517
RP-ID  :  1031704

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This paper summarizes an evaluation of siting an HTGR plant in a remote area supplying steam, electricity and high temperature gas for recovery and upgrading of unconventional crude oil from oil sands. The area selected for this evaluation is the Alberta Canada oil sands. This is a very fertile and active area for bitumen recovery and upgrading with significant quantities piped to refineries in Canada and the U.S Additionally data on the energy consumption and other factors that are required to complete the evaluation of HTGR application is readily available in the public domain. There is also interest by the Alberta oil sands producers (OSP) in identifying alternative energy sources for their operations. It should be noted, however, that the results of this evaluation could be applied to any similar oil sands area.